Manasawin Phetmalaikul

Manasawin Phetmalaikul (มนัสวินษ์ เพชรมาลัยกุล, born 19 May 1999) is a professional snooker player from Thailand. In 2023 he earned a two-year place on the World Snooker Tour.

Early and personal life
Born in Birmingham, England to Thai parents, his father Chusak and his mother, Sirilak. His father is from Phetchaburi province and his mother is from Bangkok. Both graduated from Assumption University and his mother went to study for a master's degree in Birmingham. He is the eldest of three siblings, having a younger brother and sister. He attended school at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington. His father owned The Royal Thai restaurant, in Parkgate Darlington. As a child in England, nicknamed ‘Quid’, he got to play snooker against snooker multi-world champion Steve Davis  at a snooker exhibition, and has also  practised with world champion Stuart Bingham.

Career
When based in Darlington he would practise at the Q House Snooker Academy with the likes of Hossein Vafaei, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, Mike Dunn, Sunny Akani, as well as Chinese professionals. However, he made the decision to relocate to Bangkok aged 23 years-old.

In June 2023 he reached the semi finals of the Asia/Oceania Q-school event held in Bangkok where he faced Hong Kong’s Cheung Ka Wai. After winning he secured a two-year place on to the World Snooker Tour starting with the 2023–24 snooker season.

He secured his first win as a professional by beating Ben Woollaston at the 2023 Scottish Open on 31 October 2023. In January 2024, he pushed Mark Allen to a deciding frame, losing 5-4 at the 2024 German Masters.